| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Silene bilingua W.W.Sm. |
| Habitat | grassland and woods |
| Altitude | 2200-4100m |
| Description | leaves linear, 2-3cm, glabrous, ciliate, acute, flowers 4-8, pedicellate, calyx campanulate, glandular hirsute, violet striate, petals 15mm long, lobes obovate, bifid |
| Size | 5-8cm |
| Color | pale red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem decumbent |
| Cultivation | cold, semi-shady site with a humous, moist soil alpine house, moist, humous soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , Tibet) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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